Count:
40
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver contra dance
TRAIN STEP, ½ PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-4Rock forward right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5-6Step forward right, ½ pivot left
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right
TWO LEFT KICK BALL CHANGES, ROCK SIDE LEFT AND RECOVER WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9&10Kick the left foot forward, step on ball of left foot, transfer weight to right foot
11&12Kick the left foot forward, step on ball of left foot, transfer weight to right foot
13-14Rock side left, recover on right foot making ¼ turn to right
15&16Shuffle forward left, right, left
RIGHT CUCARACHA, LEFT CUCARACHA
17-18Grind ball of right foot to right side (put weight on right foot) recover on left
19&20Shuffle on the spot right, left, right
21-22Grind ball of left foot to left side (put weight on left foot) recover on right
23&24Shuffle on the spot left, right, left
Use some "hip action" on the curcarachas
VINE 2, BALL CROSS, VINE 2 BALL CROSS, STEP TOUCH (SYNCOPATED VINE EIGHT)
25-26Step side right, cross left foot behind
&27Step on the ball of the right foot, cross the left foot in front
28-29Step side right, cross left foot behind
&30Step on the ball of the right foot, cross the left foot in front
31-32Step side right, touch left foot beside right
Alternate steps for 25-32 - vine 7 and a touch- side right, left behind, side right, left in front, side right, left behind, side right and touch left toe beside right foot
LINDY LEFT, TWO 1/8 TURNS LEFT
33&34Side shuffle left, right, left
35-36Rock back on the right, recover left
37-38Step forward on the right, make 1/8 turn left (weight on left foot)
39-40Step forward on the right, make 1/8 turn left (weight on left foot)
On the above 4 counts, use your hips to get you around
REPEAT
Have fun with this as a "contra" line dance. Line up facing your partner. You may need to make some subtle adjustments in your steps so that you go through the lines "back to back" during counts 25-32.
1-4Rock forward right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5-6Step forward right, ½ pivot left
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right
TWO LEFT KICK BALL CHANGES, ROCK SIDE LEFT AND RECOVER WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9&10Kick the left foot forward, step on ball of left foot, transfer weight to right foot
11&12Kick the left foot forward, step on ball of left foot, transfer weight to right foot
13-14Rock side left, recover on right foot making ¼ turn to right
15&16Shuffle forward left, right, left
RIGHT CUCARACHA, LEFT CUCARACHA
17-18Grind ball of right foot to right side (put weight on right foot) recover on left
19&20Shuffle on the spot right, left, right
21-22Grind ball of left foot to left side (put weight on left foot) recover on right
23&24Shuffle on the spot left, right, left
Use some "hip action" on the curcarachas
VINE 2, BALL CROSS, VINE 2 BALL CROSS, STEP TOUCH (SYNCOPATED VINE EIGHT)
25-26Step side right, cross left foot behind
&27Step on the ball of the right foot, cross the left foot in front
28-29Step side right, cross left foot behind
&30Step on the ball of the right foot, cross the left foot in front
31-32Step side right, touch left foot beside right
Alternate steps for 25-32 - vine 7 and a touch- side right, left behind, side right, left in front, side right, left behind, side right and touch left toe beside right foot
LINDY LEFT, TWO 1/8 TURNS LEFT
33&34Side shuffle left, right, left
35-36Rock back on the right, recover left
37-38Step forward on the right, make 1/8 turn left (weight on left foot)
39-40Step forward on the right, make 1/8 turn left (weight on left foot)
On the above 4 counts, use your hips to get you around
REPEAT
Have fun with this as a "contra" line dance. Line up facing your partner. You may need to make some subtle adjustments in your steps so that you go through the lines "back to back" during counts 25-32.
